Grammar Review

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (e.g., and, but, or). Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement is the grammatical rule that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural). Example: 'She runs every day.' (singular) vs. 'They run every day.' (plural)

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. Example: 'Although it was raining.'

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance. The main coordinating conjunctions are: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (FANBOYS).

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without appropriate punctuation or conjunction. Example: 'I love to read I go to the library often.'

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What is a comma splice?

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A comma splice is a grammatical error that occurs when two independent clauses are joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction. Example: 'It is raining, I will stay inside.'

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'She enjoys playing soccer.'

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What is the purpose of a semicolon?

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A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list. Example: 'I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.'

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What is an antecedent?

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An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers to in a sentence. Example: 'The dog wagged its tail.' ('dog' is the antecedent of 'its').

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is not a complete sentence. Example: 'When we went to the store.'